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This is a near complete but empty and inert totally rare Japanese late war, emergency production rifle grenade which has been crudely made with basic steel case with a screw in base.
The case is missing its wood or bakelite-style plug with hole for the fuse at one end. And its small plug at the other. The grenade has none of its original black paintwork or original colouring. The steel case is pitted but solid, with no rust-through holes, and has been carefully cleaned. In nice relic condition but has corroded slightly but it is sturdy, not friable, and ideal for display or any militaria collection. The rifle grenade was recovered in the 1980's and has been in a private collection ever since it was originally found in an old Japanese defensive position on the island of Guam from the 1944 battle in the Pacific. It comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with many pictures and map.
The Battle of Guam (21 July – 10 August 1944) was the successful American amphibious campaign to recapture the island of Guam from the Empire of Japan. Guam had been a prewar US territory since 1898 but was captured by the Japanese in December 1941. The 21-day battle was a key pillar of Operation Forager during the wider Pacific campaign of World War II.
This is a very rare fantastic condition German MP40 machine gun barrel which is battle damaged the barrel has blown off the rest of the gun which is rare to find from the battlefield. The barrel section is rusty but pretty much complete but is de activated by condition and is welded inside as well. The barrel is very solid it even has some original black paintwork remains and in nice relic condition. A highly recognizable relic, it has been nicely cleaned and is ideal for display or as part of any collection.
The barrel was recovered from German MP40 machine gun barrel section that was recovered from the Bastogne perimeter of 1944 during the battle of Bulge.
The barrel comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with map and many pictures.
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This is a German soldiers complete with its leather liner still in place M40 steel helmet that was recovered from the famous battlefield in Russia.
The helmet has no rust holes or damage it still remains in solid but relic condition, with heavier corrosion in some areas and is rusty all over it is structurally stable and not breaking apart. The helmet has been carefully cleaned and presents very well and has some original green paintwork in places. The helmet is complete with its leather liner also chin strap holders the leather is loose from the ring in places but is original to the helmet its just come loose over time but the leather is still solid not braking up at and its original brown colour. The helmet remains an exceptional display piece due to the strong combination of paintwork and liner, rare to find on a battlefield example in this condition. The helmet was recovered rom Suhaya Mechetka Ravine in Stalingrad which was heavily fought over during battle in the Russian City of 1942-1943.The helmet comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with map and many pictures.
The clash at the Sukhaya Mechetka Ravine on August 23–24, 1942, was a desperate Soviet delaying action that successfully blocked the German 16th Panzer Division from capturing the vital Stalingrad Tractor Factory and seizing the Volga River banks. Having rapidly outpaced their own infantry support across the open steppe, General Hans-Valentin Hube's tanks arrived at the northern rim of the steep, natural gully, only to face an improvised defensive line consisting of the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment—uniquely manned by young female volunteers—alongside elements of the 10th NKVD Rifle Division and civilian factory worker militias. Lacking proper infantry protection and standard armor-piercing ammunition, the women lowered their high-velocity anti-aircraft guns to fire directly into the oncoming panzers, while factory laborers drove newly assembled, unpainted T-34 tanks straight off the assembly lines and directly into the battle lines. This fierce, unexpected resistance shredded German transport vehicles, forced the enemy tanks to take cover inside the ravine, and successfully blunted the German advance; though many of the Soviet gun positions were eventually overrun and destroyed, the stand at the Sukhaya Mechetka bought the Soviet High Command the critical hours needed to ferry regular reinforcements across the river and secure the northern sector of the city.
This is a clear to see battle damaged condition with clear to see impact dents and cracks in the top of it which is a German soldiers M40 steel helmet that was recovered from the famous battlefield in Russia.
The helmet which is battle damaged with impact damage large dents and cracks in and splits nothing to bad it is in relic condition it has some rust but not thick and heavy but with rust holes and damage. It is a solid piece which is not breaking up or falling apart. The helmet does not have any of its leather liner in place but still with some original mostly red undercoat primer paintwork remains clear to see also a bit of green paintwork as well and it has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The helmet was recovered rom Suhaya Mechetka Ravine in Stalingrad which was heavily fought over during battle in the Russian City of 1942-1943.The helmet comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with map and many pictures.
The clash at the Sukhaya Mechetka Ravine on August 23–24, 1942, was a desperate Soviet delaying action that successfully blocked the German 16th Panzer Division from capturing the vital Stalingrad Tractor Factory and seizing the Volga River banks. Having rapidly outpaced their own infantry support across the open steppe, General Hans-Valentin Hube's tanks arrived at the northern rim of the steep, natural gully, only to face an improvised defensive line consisting of the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment—uniquely manned by young female volunteers—alongside elements of the 10th NKVD Rifle Division and civilian factory worker militias. Lacking proper infantry protection and standard armor-piercing ammunition, the women lowered their high-velocity anti-aircraft guns to fire directly into the oncoming panzers, while factory laborers drove newly assembled, unpainted T-34 tanks straight off the assembly lines and directly into the battle lines. This fierce, unexpected resistance shredded German transport vehicles, forced the enemy tanks to take cover inside the ravine, and successfully blunted the German advance; though many of the Soviet gun positions were eventually overrun and destroyed, the stand at the Sukhaya Mechetka bought the Soviet High Command the critical hours needed to ferry regular reinforcements across the river and secure the northern sector of the city.
This is a clear to see battle damaged condition with clear to see impact holes in the side of it which is a German soldiers M42 steel helmet that was recovered from the famous battlefield in Russia.
The helmet which is in relic condition it has a fair bit of rust damage around the bottom rim also with some rust holes. It is a solid piece which is not breaking up or falling apart. The helmet does not have any of its leather liner in place but does have some of its original green paintwork remains fairly clear to see but only where the liner was which kept it covered for years and it has been very nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. The helmet was recovered rom Suhaya Mechetka Ravine in Stalingrad which was heavily fought over during battle in the Russian City of 1942-1943.The helmet comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with map and many pictures.
The clash at the Sukhaya Mechetka Ravine on August 23–24, 1942, was a desperate Soviet delaying action that successfully blocked the German 16th Panzer Division from capturing the vital Stalingrad Tractor Factory and seizing the Volga River banks. Having rapidly outpaced their own infantry support across the open steppe, General Hans-Valentin Hube's tanks arrived at the northern rim of the steep, natural gully, only to face an improvised defensive line consisting of the 1077th Anti-Aircraft Regiment—uniquely manned by young female volunteers—alongside elements of the 10th NKVD Rifle Division and civilian factory worker militias. Lacking proper infantry protection and standard armor-piercing ammunition, the women lowered their high-velocity anti-aircraft guns to fire directly into the oncoming panzers, while factory laborers drove newly assembled, unpainted T-34 tanks straight off the assembly lines and directly into the battle lines. This fierce, unexpected resistance shredded German transport vehicles, forced the enemy tanks to take cover inside the ravine, and successfully blunted the German advance; though many of the Soviet gun positions were eventually overrun and destroyed, the stand at the Sukhaya Mechetka bought the Soviet High Command the critical hours needed to ferry regular reinforcements across the river and secure the northern sector of the city.
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This is a totally rare find from the battlefield a armour piercing projectile 8.8cm, KwK36, L/56 double driving band which was fired by German Tiger 1 tank which is complete but its ballistic cap has squashed properly from being dumped in the lake. The projectile is in nice condition with no base plug or markings on the bottom but is still has some original black paintwork remains it still has its pair of steel colour driving bands in place and complete the outer case is only lightly pitted with no holes but does have a little bit of damage and pitting but nothing to bad The projectile is completely empty and inert it has been well cleaned and overall perfect condition for display and very rare one for any collection. The projectile was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The projectile comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with many pictures and map also drawings.
The projectile was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had the only Panzer 4 tanks in the area.